Black-bearded Flying Fox vs northern common cuscus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalanger
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and northern common cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.